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List of fishes of Great Britain

List of fishes of Great Britain is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of fishes of Great Britain rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of fish found in and around Great Britain, in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. This list includes species that are native to Great Britain, as well as those which have been introduced from other countries.

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of fish found in and around Great Britain, in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. This list includes species that are native to Great Britain, as well as those which have been introduced from other countries.

Agnatha - jawless fish

Myxini - hagfish

Myxinidae - hagfish Atlantic hagfish, Myxine glutinosa White-headed hagfish, Myxine ios

Petromyzontiformes - lampreys

Petromyzontidae - northern lampreys River lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis Brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus

Chondrichthyes - cartilaginous fish

Chimaeriformes - ratfish

Chimaeridae - short-nosed chimaeras Ratfish, Chimaera monstrosa Opal chimaera, Chimaera opalescens Smalleyed rabbitfish, Hydrolagus affinis Large-eyed rabbitfish, Hydrolagus mirabilis

Rhinochimaeridae - long-nosed chimaeras Narrownose chimaera, Harriotta raleighana Broadnose chimaera, Rhinochimaera atlantica

Hexanchiformes - cow sharks and frilled sharks

Chlamydoselachidae - frilled sharks Frilled shark, Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Hexanchidae - cow sharks Sharpnose sevengill shark, Heptranchias perlo Bluntnose sixgill shark, Hexanchus griseus

Squaliformes - dogfish sharks

Squalidae - true dogfish Spurdog, Squalus acanthias

Echinorhinidae - bramble sharks Bramble shark, Echinorhinus brucus

Dalatiidae - kitefin sharks Kitefin shark, Dalatias licha

Centrophoridae - gulper sharks Leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus Birdbeak dogfish, Deania calcia

Etmopteridae - lantern sharks Black dogfish, Centroscyllium fabricii Great lanternshark, Etmopterus princeps Velvet belly lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax

Oxynotidae - rough sharks Angular roughshark, Oxynotus centrina Sailfin roughshark, Oxynotus paradoxus

Somniosidae - sleeper sharks Portuguese dogfish, Centroscymnus coelolepis Longnose velvet dogfish, Centroselachus crepidater Smallmouth velvet dogfish, Scymnodon obscurus Knifetooth dogfish, Scymnodon ringens Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus Velvet dogfish, Zameus squamulosus

Lamniformes - mackerel sharks

Cetorhinidae - basking sharks Basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus

Lamnidae - mackerel sharks Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias Shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus Porbeagle, Lamna nasus

Alopiidae - thresher sharks Thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus

Carchariniformes - ground sharks

Scyliorhinidae - catsharks Iceland catshark, Apristurus laurussonii Ghost catshark, Apristurus manis Black roughscale catshark, Apristurus melanoasper Blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus Lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula Greater spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus stellaris

Carcharhinidae - requiem sharks Copper shark, Carcharinus brachyurus Blue shark, Prionace glauca

Pseudotriakidae - false catsharks False catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon

Sphyrnidae - hammerheads Smooth hammerhead, Sphyrna zygaena

Triakidae - houndsharks Tope, Galeorhinus galeus Starry smooth-hound, Mustelus asterias Common smooth-hound, Mustelus mustelus

Squatiniformes - angel sharks

Squatinidae - angel sharks Angel shark, Squatina squatina

Rajiformes - skates and rays

Rajidae - skates Arctic skate, Amblyraja hyperborea Thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata Spinetail ray, Bathyraja spinicauda Blue skate, Dipturus batis Flapper skate, Dipturus intermedius Norwegian skate, Dipturus nidarosiensis Long-nosed skate, Dipturus oxyrinchus Sandy ray, Leucoraja circularis Shagreen ray, Leucoraja fullonica Cuckoo ray, Leucoraja naevus Blue ray, Neoraja caerulea Blonde ray, Raja brachyura Thornback ray, Raja clavata Smalleyed ray, Raja microocellata Spotted ray, Raja montagui Undulate ray/painted ray, Raja undulata Deepwater ray, Rajella bathyphila Bigelow's ray, Rajella bigelowi Round ray, Rajella fyllae Sailray, Rajella lintea Bottlenose skate, Rostroraja alba

Myliobatiformes - stingrays

Dasyatidae - whiptail stingrays Common stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca Pelagic stingray, Pteroplatytrygon violacea

Myliobatidae - eagle rays Devil fish, Mobula mobular Common eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila

Torpediniformes - electric rays

Torpedinidae - torpedo rays Marbled electric ray, Torpedo marmorata Atlantic torpedo, Torpedo nobiliana

Osteichthyes - bony fish

Acipenseriformes - sturgeon

Acipenseridae - sturgeon Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus (extinct in British waters) European sea sturgeon, Acipenser sturio

Anguilliformes - true eels

Anguillidae - freshwater eels European eel, Anguilla anguilla

Muraenidae - morays Mediterranean moray, Muraena helena

Congridae - congers Conger eel, Conger conger

Nettastomatidae - witch eels Whipsnout sorcerer, Venefica proboscidea

Nemichthyidae - snipe eels Avocet snipe eel, Avocettina infans Slender snipe eel, Nemichthys scolopaceus

Synaphobranchidae - cutthroat eels Deepwater arrowtooth eel, Histiobranchus bathybius Robins's cutthroat eel, Ilyophis arx Saldanha's cutthroat eel, Ilyophis blachei Muddy arrowtooth eel, Ilyophis brunneus Kaup's arrowtooth eel, Synaphobranchus kaupii

Notacanthiformes - spiny eels

Halosauridae - halosaurs Abyssal halosaur, Halosauropsis macrochir Johnson's halosaur, Halosaurus johnsonianus

Notacanthidae - spiny eels Shortfin spiny eel, Notacanthus bonaparte Spiny eel, Notacanthus chemnitzii Longnose tapirfish, Polyacanthonotus challengeri Smallmouth spiny eel, Polyacanthonotus rissoanus

Saccopharyngiformes - gulper eels

Saccopharyngidae - gulper eels Gulper eel, Saccopharynx ampullaceus

Eurypharyngidae - pelican eels Pelican eel, Eurypharynx pelecanoides

Clupeiformes - herring

Clupeidae - true herrings Allis shad, Alosa alosa Twaite shad, Alosa fallax Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus Sprat, Sprattus sprattus

Engraulidae - anchovies European anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus

Cypriniformes - carp and allies

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In the classroom: List of fishes of Great Britain is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Fauna of Great Britain, Lists of animals of the British Isles, Lists of biota of Great Britain, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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